Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34882, David Forbush, Mass.

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Forbush, David
S. 34882
CONTENTS
Dorcas, widow of above soldier, who remarried Isaac Lovering, received pension as the former widow of Jacob Lufkin, Mass., W. 3644 See papers in said claim Her husband Isaac Lovering also pensioned Mass. S. 33015

Schedule of the Estate of David Forbush, of Royalston in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1826.
   One wild Lot of poor Broken land containing 46 acres @ 2 1/2 per acre  $ 92.00    1 old Wagon $ 9.00  9.00    Horse traces 6/. old Chain 6/. *  2.00    2 Axes $ 3.00 - 2 hors & 3 Axe-heads, 83  3.83    Beetle Kings & Wedges  .75    1 Old Horse $ 10.00 - 1 wooden Clock $ 6.00 - 2 Hay forks 42  16.00    2 Hay forks, 42 1 Plough 3.00 - 1 Harrow 2.33  5.75    Old weaver's reed tools  2.00    1 drawing knife and other tools  3.00    1 old Candle stand & 1 old Table  .50    1 old Linen Wheel & 1 old Wool Wheel  1.00    Iron ware $ 2.00 - Scythe & snath 75  2.75    5 old chairs @ 1. = 83 - 1 Saddle and Saddle Bags 3.00  3.83    1 old Looking Glass 75 - 1 Bible 75 - 1 dictionary, 33  1.83     $ 144.24   
I am a Farmer - am an infirm man, and able to labour but little. My family consists of myself and wife aged 80 years, who enjoys tolerable health.
David Forbush

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Forbush aged sixty six years, resident in Royalston — in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: I enlisted on the 4 th March 1777, for 3 years in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental establishment, in the 9 th Reg t commanded by Col. James Wesson, and in the company commanded by Capt. John Blanchard; I continued to serve in said Corps until the 4 th March, 1780 — when I was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York. I was in the battle of Bemis' Heights near Saratoga in Oct. 1777. My Original declaration was made at Worcester on the 18 th day of April 1818. and my pension certificate is numbered 742.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
David Forbush.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred forty four dollars and twenty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

David Forbush.
742
May 1818
Civil No. 10
1820
Con
Common Pleas, Middlesex, ss. and for the County of Middlesex, ss. the Plaintiff, etc. A TRUE BILL RICHARDSON, Clerk of the Common Pleas of

742
Massachusetts Roll
David h Forbush Mass Line } Capt Blanchard 1777-3 years } Private, 11
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1818, and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818, 4 months 20/30  $37.33
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued Royalston, Worcester Co.

Notification sent to. Abijah Bigelow Esqr. 19 Sep. 1820. Worcester. Map.

34882
Rev INVALID.
File No. 84,882
David Stockbush
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Forbush 15-Apl Correct JH
FORBUSH, DAVID (MASS.) S-34882

State of Massachusetts I David Forbush a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Rayalston in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first part of March AD 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the seventh day of March AD 1780 at which time I received my discharge which is herewith annexed as a against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the Company of foot comm anded by Capt John Mansfield and the ninth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Col James Wesson - and that I left the service on the said seventh day of March and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty five years of age
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. David Forbush
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 15 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs Judge C. C. Cummings Western Circuit Commissary for County
the abovenamed David Forbush and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

The Bearer hereof, Corp d David Gorbush, of the ninth Massachusetts Regiment, having served the time he engaged for, in the Continental Army, (being three years) is hereby Discharged and is intitled to all privileges allowing to a Soldier from s d State.
Given Under my hand at West Point this 17 th day of March 1780.
J. Wilson Col. Comd g